He has a mandate and with 78% approval, Rethug congressfolks in states who voted for Obama are going to think twice about opposing BHO.  Some of them are going to shake in their boots.

Was Barney Frank still in the closet when he ran?

Thank you very much for saying this!

Thanks for the quote from FDR.  It's what we have to do for Obama.

The job of Progressives is to help elect a Progressive majority in congress.  We do not have that now.  Obama will have a difficult task bringing the country together.  

Progressives need to give up on either-or thinking and get accustomed to dealing with the various shades of grey.

Going to war with Obama soon after he is sworn in is not going to accomplish anything.

Electing more Progressives will.  

Excellent!

I'm sure you and others have considered that geography, class, age and perhaps other sub-groups will have a big impact on this.

I would guess that Hispanics over in the Valley have different views than those in San Francisco's Mission District.

Sounds like you are on a hunt to find more and more ways to be a victim.  Good luck.

It was reckless and we don't need another reckless Pres.

She needs to make a real apology and then go home to stay.  She is not fit to be POTUS.

And I am fed up with this blog's use of the old McCarthy tactic of guilt by association.

You ought to know better, Jerome.

I'll visit and read your used-to-be excellent, thoughtful posts when the nominee is chosen, perhaps in June.